Tag: Gastrointestinal Problems
Delaying Ileostomy Reversal Does Not Increase Postop Complications
Association seen for incidence of complications with increased loss of microbiota in defunctioned ileum
FDA Approves First Pill for Fecal Transplant Therapy
Vowst is approved to prevent recurrence of C. difficile; pill contains live gut bacteria from stool samples donated by healthy people
High-Dose VE303 Prevents Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection
CDI recurrence rates were significantly lower with high-dose VE303 bacterial consortium versus placebo
Rates of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Increased After COVID-19 Hospitalization
Rate of patients fulfilling criteria for depression was also higher for COVID-19 patients versus controls
Updated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Subset of alpha-gal allergic patients show gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis
Risk for GI Disorders Increased After Acute Phase of COVID-19
Risks were seen in patients who were not hospitalized, and increased across the severity spectrum of acute COVID-19
Over-the-Scope Clip Beneficial for Nonvariceal Upper GI Bleeding
Over-the-scope clip was better than standard treatment at reducing 30-day risk for further bleeding
Food Elimination Diets Compared in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Histological remission rates similar with one-, six-food elimination diets for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis
CDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
Shigella is easily spread, and limited treatment options exist for patients infected with XDR strains
Long-Term Outcomes Explored After Chronic Pancreatitis Surgery
Ten-year overall survival is 63.5 percent; only persistent opioid use associated with worse overall survival in multivariable modeling
